Why we chose the Action Thriller Genre

We chose the action thriller genre because we’ve seen many action thriller films and have an idea about generic conventions featured in films in this genre. For example:

·         Car Chases

·         Explosions

·         Gunfights

·         Tough/manly Protagonist

Although these would be impractical to recreate, most of these are not necessarily shown in the film openings since film openings tend to give the audience an idea of genre and where the film is set.

When deciding on the genre we took into account that we had to find a suitable location. We already had a location in mind for the action thriller genre which had a large influence on our decision.

Storylines of action thriller films are often very similar. Some common storylines include:

·         Revenge

·         Escape

·         Assassination

·         Oppression

·         Kidnap

Our storyline would fall under ‘Escape’, but this will not be expanded on very much because this is the opening first two minutes of the film.

Michael and Nathan